Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-30

Churches and school houses, n happy
blending of figures and futures, are null
tiplying in the valleys and uplands of the
state. A combination of the rod and the
golden rule, properly applied, insurcs
peace, plenty and Paradise.
The talk of division of Custer county,
and the unseating of Broken Bow, is rs
ing in the temperature. When the
scheme comes up for arbitration at the
polls, Broken Bow promises to set on 1t
with sufficient emphasis, that the next
generation will not forget it,"
John Renter, the swindor who disap-
peared from Table Rock several weeks
ago, has left several cash reminders be.
hind. One of the Pawncc city banks
contributed g., 900 to his pile on forged
note, and the banks of Humboldt and
Table Rock were coniidcnccd by the
same means.
The Cedar Bluffs News, by +. +. San
dcrs, is tn he latest candidate for subscrp-
ton favors and fat ads. Cedar Bluffs is
III Saunders county, on the Lincoln
branch of the Elkhorn Valley road. The
News declares it is "carth's choicest spot
ii rich country and a live town contin.
ually on the move"
The Hastings Independent whispers
into the ears of the Lincoln Democrat;
Nv hen Hastings gets the Missouri Pa
cltic, the Kansas City, Wyando,te II
Northwcstcrn the Rock Island. and one
or two other roads, which are pretty sure
of coming here, it will give Lincoln the
go by and be next in Importance to
Omaha
Harrington furnishes specimen of
brutality to Il dumb beast that entities
Charley Miller to fat berth in the peni-
tentiary stone pile. Miller found Il neigh
bor's horse on his land, Armed with the
wrath of a maniac and n fish spear, he
pursued and butchered the animal in
horrible manner. He was arrested and
bound over to the district court for trial.
Iankton's railroad delegation to
Omaha were caught on the fly, home
ward bound, by Il Milwaukee short stop,
John McDonald The tack hammer car
ricr pressed their hands warmly,
shovelcd solid and tabial refreshments
into them, and with mods and winks-
hist! q. told them to keep quiet for
day or two and let the Milwaukee get its
| wind.
| III love with the law since his escape from
| the paternity of the Anderson child, for the
murder of which he was tried and ac-
| quilted at Neigh. He has entered suit
for damages amounting to $3.50 against
|. Howell, 5. Z. Fairchild. Is. +. Admire
and j. +. Boyd. OF this amount $3.50 will
satisfy the anguish suffered and renew his
|
| Hastings can never be forgiven for
Furnishing her neighbors with a map.
The lnicton, however, did not stop
there. 1t has spread to other towns and
Is likely to sweep the state. Blue Springs
| and Wymore are out with n combination
map like a footprint in a mud-puddle
with railroads piercing it from every
| point of the compass. The twins have
passed the spanking period and their con-
dition is hopeful.
The editor of the Sutton Register re-
Gently tlcklcd the ribs of Alderman Shlr-
| ley. The latter laid in wait for him,
| caught him at tho town postOtlicc, and
fell upon his neck and wcpt with iov.
The side walk in the vicinity groaned and
creaked under the weight and vigor of
the embrace. Shirley done up Brown
and left hlm Il neatly turned pair of
black and tan optics The Register is
enveloped in gloom.
Rulo Is a Missouri point, enjoying all
the benefits of driftwood commerce float
ing by Since the work of bridging the
river began, the townspcople have dotled
the robes OF antiquity for the toga of en-
terprise, and the result has been a cheer
ing combination of growth and prosper
| ity. Last Thursday evening Il mass meet
ing was held and the prellmlnaries ar
ranged for the erection of a 81 5000 hotel,
Il 900 school, pork packery to cost
100000, and also to sink coai prospect
hole.
There was wild time in Wymore Il
few days ago and an exhibition of an
atomy that wreathed the town in bushes.
A wld-cycd disciple of Bacchus named
John AK, and woman of similar brand,
were arrested for disturbing the peace.
Both showed fight with their mouths and
declined berth in the cooler. The
woman actually stripped for the fray.
This nude departure filled the officers
with dismay and tightoned their grip on
chartered, blinds put up and the froth
ing relic of Eve, robed in an apron string,
safely jailed.
The secret of the sudden departure of
the state railroad commissioners from
Norfolk is out. A meddlesome merchant
who had no regard for their tenderness
toward Lincoln fired at them series of
stunning questions to this effect: Why is
it that goods from Chicago to lincoln are
hauled from Fremont to that point, a
distance of fifty miles, free. while the
rate from Fremont to Norfolk, seventy
nine miles, is 80 cents per hundred? The
commissioners were knocked speechlcsS
by the shot and the kind hearted con-
ductor hurried them homcward to re.
cuperate.
Iowa Items.
Plans for Sioux City's railroad bridge
have been forwarded to Washington for
approval.
Senator Allison is to deliver the univcr-
sity oration at Iowa City in June. He
will speak in the campus grounds.
A small insect is attacking the straw.
berry clop in Washington county and
many fine beds of strawberry vines are
almost destroyed.
DIR. f. l.. Mansfield. one of the oldest
and most prominent business men of
Cedar Rapids, dropped dead Thursday
while riding in his buggy.
Between 200 and 800 business men OF
Dubuque have manifested a willingness
to become members of board OF trade
and such an organization will soon be ef-
| fecfed